B/R Speaks to Gary Cahill About Roy Hodgson, Stamford Bridge and More

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Published: November 30, 2012

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Gary Cahill has had one crazy year.

On January 1 he was a Bolton player, but now he's a UEFA Champions League winning star who's a big presence in the England national team.

With a busy summer followed by a tumultuous start to the domestic season too, it's never quiet when the Chelsea man is around.

Here's what Cahill had to say in the mixed zone when I caught up with him at the England Footballers Foundation's prestigious annual event.

 

QUESTION: You're here today to represent the England Footballers Foundation. Do you think it's an important thing to get involved with—especially for English footballers with the profile they carry?

GARY CAHILL: It's important for all the England players to get involved and we love to do so. It's a great charity and it's good to see all the old faces here—especially all the old legends like Stan Collymore and Dennis Wise.

 

Q: Football is your business, your living, but can you accept the fact many others play it purely for fun? Can you still play for fun?

GC: Yeah of course! I still go out when I'm back home and watch my friends play in Sunday league! It's all fun, it's all banter. The main thing, no matter what level you're playing at, is to enjoy it.



 

Q: Do you think budding English footballers are getting enough opportunities to play at club level?

GC: Good question. The statistics over the last year or year and a half suggest not. Why is that? I'm not sure. The English Premier League is a great competition and it's incredibly tough to break into, especially when clubs can look abroad to bring players in.

 

Q: You must sympathise, then, with young stars on the outside looking in, wanting Roy Hodgson to notice them but knowing they've got to dislodge a host of world-class stars to do so?

GC: It's such a...
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